“The clinical development of our proprietary drug pipeline is advancing,” said Mitchell Steiner, M.D., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Veru. “In clinical observations, VERU-111 appears to be well tolerated, with no documented complaints or evidence of neurotoxicity or neutropenia. Moreover, in a number of men whose PSA was rising prior to enrollment into the Phase 1b clinical trial, we are seeing some evidence of PSA stabilizations and reductions even at the lowest doses of VERU-111 being tested, which is a promising early indication of efficacy. As for our zuclomiphene citrate product, based on the blinded aggregate preliminary clinical data from our placebo-controlled trial, we can make the following general clinical observations: men are experiencing reductions in hot flashes; and as for safety, zuclomiphene citrate appears to be well tolerated.”

“We have achieved strong operating results through the first two quarters of fiscal 2019,” said Dr. Steiner. “Positive financial growth continued into our second quarter, with sequential quarterly increases to net revenues from both our FC2 US prescription and public sector channels. Growth of our US FC2 prescription channel is particularly noteworthy as it appears to be less reliant on traditional intermittent ordering patterns present in our FC2 public sector channel.”

“Based on current cash on hand and expected cash from current sales forecasts, along with existing sources of capital, the Company does not anticipate the need for a new equity financing until at least fiscal 2021,” said Dr. Steiner.

The Company does not expect to update the guidance for the full year fiscal 2019 provided above before the release announcing results for the next fiscal quarter. The Company notes that the statements of future performance made in this release, including the guidance for the full fiscal year 2019, are based upon current expectations and are subject to factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested here, including those factors set forth in the “Safe Harbor” Statement below.

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Veru is also advancing new drug formulations in its specialty pharmaceutical pipeline addressing unmet medical needs in urology. The clinical trial of the Company’s proprietary Tadalafil and Finasteride Combination tablet (TADFIN™ tablet) met FDA requirements for bioavailability and bioequivalence for the co-administration of tadalafil 5mg and finasteride 5mg dosed daily for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Tadalafil (CIALIS) is currently approved for treatment of BPH and erectile dysfunction and finasteride is currently approved for treatment BPH (finasteride 5mg PROSCAR®) and male pattern hair loss (finasteride 1mg PROPECIA®). The co-administration of tadalafil and finasteride has been shown to be more effective for the treatment of BPH than by finasteride alone. The Company anticipates submitting an NDA for its TADFIN™ tablet under the 505(b)(2) regulatory pathway between the fourth quarter of calendar year 2019 and the first quarter of calendar year 2020. Veru is also developing Tamsulosin DRS granules and Tamsulosin XR capsules which are formulations of tamsulosin, the active ingredient in FLOMAX, which Veru has designed to avoid the “food effect” inherent in currently marketed formulations of the drug, allowing for potentially safer administration and improved patient compliance. The Company's commercial products include the FC2 Female Condom / FC2 Internal Condom® ("FC2"), an FDA-approved product for the dual protection of unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, and the PREBOOST® 4% benzocaine medicated individual wipe for the prevention of premature ejaculation (also marketed as Roman Swipes). The Company’s Female Health Company Division markets and sells FC2 commercially and in the public health sector both in the U.S. and globally. FC2 is available by prescription and OTC in the U.S. including through the virtual doctor smartphone app “HeyDoctor” at . In the global public health sector, the Company markets FC2 to entities, including ministries of health, government health agencies, U.N. agencies, nonprofit organizations and commercial partners, that work to support and improve the lives, health and well-being of women around the world. For PREBOOST, the Company has a co-promotion and distribution agreement with Timm Medical Technologies, Inc., a specialty urology sales organization, and the Company has also entered into a U.S. distributor agreement with Roman Health Ventures Inc., a premier and fast-growing men's health and telemedicine company that discreetly sells men's health products via the internet website . To learn more about Veru products please visit .